A federal judge in Manhattan has sentenced former Taliban commander Haji Najibullah to 42 years in prison, marking one of the most notable terrorism sentencings of the week and reinforcing the Justice Department’s long-running commitment to pursuing legacy wartime prosecutions years after the underlying conduct.

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The Illinois Supreme Court has announced a new Policy on Transparency, providing the public with more data and information on the judicial branch.
The new policy furthers the Illinois Supreme Court’s commitment to transparency, while formalizing and standardizing existing information-sharing practices.
“Transparency means making data, budgets, and financial reports accessible to the public. It is…
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The Illinois Judges Foundation (IJF) has opened applications for the Harold Sullivan Scholarship Program.
The scholarship program recognizes Illinois law students who demonstrate a commitment to service, integrity, and the pursuit of justice. The scholarship funds may be applied toward law school tuition and fees.
In addition, the IJF has launched a new award…
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In a unanimous opinion by Justice Gorsuch, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment below in No. 25-466, with Justice Thomas filing a concurrence. Although the Court’s disposition is straightforward on its face, the opinion matters because it reinforces the Court’s current approach to appellate review: close attention to text, procedural posture, and the limited role of higher courts in…
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Legal research can yield vastly different results based on the search methodology used. Boolean search provides precise, predictable results but can miss relevant cases due to varying terminology. In contrast, natural language search captures broader case concepts. Effective legal research combines both methods, enhancing exploration and ensuring comprehensive analysis across jurisdictions.
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At the Building America Summit hosted by The Washington Post in Washington, DC, a compelling conversation unfolded between David J. Lynch Global Economics Correspondent, The Washington Post, and Revathi Advaithi, the CEO of Flex. For technologists tracking the intersection of global supply chains, industrial operations, and artificial intelligence, the session offered a masterclass in how physical manufacturing is transitioning into…
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Clio has acquired Jurisage, the Canadian legal AI and data company, in a deal it is describing as “a foundational investment in the future of legal AI in Canada.
The deal brings together one of Canada’s most comprehensive AI-ready legal datasets with Clio’s “Intelligent Legal Work Platform,” the name the company uses to describe its array of AI-powered products for…
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In this TalkingTech demo, Lexsoft’s founder and CEO Carlos García-Egocheaga shows us that in the GenAI era, knowledge management has moved from the sidelines to centre stage. The focus is […]
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Law practice management company Smokeball has now partnered with 28 state bar associations to offer its trust accounting and billing software free to their members — a milestone that extends the offer to more than 900,000 lawyers, or roughly two-thirds of the 1.4 million lawyers in the United States.
The latest additions are The Florida Bar and the North Carolina…
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When Thoma Bravo took a majority stake in Casepoint in January 2025 and merged it with the government-software company OPEXUS, it set the e-discovery pioneer on a broader course — deeper into the government market and squarely into FOIA and case management. Now the company has a new leader to see that course through: Paul Colangelo, a 25-year veteran…
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In an early jurisdictional ruling that Texas litigators will want to watch closely, the Texas Business Court has sent a former Exxon Mobil executive’s $5 million racial discrimination suit back to state district court, holding that the court’s enabling statute does not reach employment disputes. The decision marks one of the clearer signals yet about how narrowly the new court…
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From : Blog Entry >> Steven’s Blog EntryIf you manage IT or security at a law firm, here’s something worth sitting with. AI agents are entering your Microsoft 365 environment from multiple directions. Copilot Studio lets any licensed user build and publish one. M365 Agent Builder opens a similar door. Microsoft ships its own native agents inside the M365…
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